The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-11-05

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MOh. bosti ~ 10 his elegant retort. =
sDon,t let's have any more Of that.
Conne. ! want you to 60 driving with I
me at Ave."
ana made a feeble attempt to say no,
~ q Iast accepts, and no leaves her to
ri 3 carriage.
NJ ME- Verne had promised herself
. fast drive In the direction Of the glen,
s. iha next town. she must have been
sorelv tried. for Densmore gave her
4ha conventional up and down OF the
Gonna and nothing else, and gave his
hsvs no chance to show their speed.
Everv other carriage they met the
.,,cnr.; ,ts were known to him, and 1t
~ : musinR. at least to his companion,
Ia ohaerve the different bows with
3 hich her cavalier was greeted; now
: , start 81 delighted surprise, quickly
vreathed III fraideur as the dame OF
sS.snseI sfook il the woman at his side
then : smile of such sweeping compre.
Thenaiy eness and total ignoring OF
Rs.trica AGAIN slow stare of con-
.ternntfon. this last from the depths OF
the Riddeil britska, and from the eyes
Il Edie Riddell. the belle of Oldport,
and. report said, the f1ancee OF lucky
Jim LawEence.
From that day Beatrice Verne be-
game the acknowledged belle Of Old
mort. and even the woman were In
ecstacies over he beauty.
II was the night of the great ball ana
the belle Of the season sat dreaming.
Was this Ellie Riddeli covering un-
der lantern light at the Tar eno OF
the piazza OF the Bellevue, quickly
~ a ANAL worn
volume. murmuring to herself, and her
eyes cleaning with curious light 10
their oval depths? And, after all, was
Miss Rlddell the belle OF Oldport that
year
tattered little Russia leather books,
smiles to herself, and then walks up to
the group. Champney offers her his
arm on the spot, and 1t Is accepted.
Hartley has left Miss Verne for
few moments gone In search OF peches
glaces.
sinks down on the steps beside her.
ssMiss Verne, here Is something
which / have just found, and which 1
feel 1t my duty to hand to you. You
ought to know the contents OF Mr..
Densmore's diary, since all Oldport Is
being entertained at your expense. IL
seems q fortunate chance that permits
me to place this In your hands,"
Miss Riddell gives Beatrice the little,
worn, Ieather-bound book, which, not
an hour ago, she was so intentiy STUDY
ing.
Beatrice turns the pages over auo
reads, with burning eyes
WJune i7-Bet with Hal Burton SoO'
to-day that would marry the belle o
Oldport. Have made B. V. the belle
but can't make up my mind to mar
ry."
She lets the book fall from her hands
while Miss Riddell exclaims:
sGood evening, Miss Verne! l con
graduate you on your belieshtp"
The next morning Densmore receiv
cd his diary, done up neatly and ad
dressed in a chirography entirely un
known to him, whistles little 81
over IL, and then puts 1t In his pocket
He has another and pleasanter thin
to think about--Beatrice and the long
long drive they are. going TO take o.
In the country somewhere, with n
moleetlnR Patrick at their backs I! Sh
has promised To be ready at IL, but In
stead 6elOte0 ID tnere 10 lnloEm hil
that: "Miss Verne begs to be- excuse
this morning !"
sIs Miss Verne ill?" he inquire
quickly.
uNo, monsieur /! Yes, monsieur !!
ssThat will do" said Hartley, as b
walks In the direction OF the DRAWN
room. He meets Miss Verne In tn
hall, and her face Is cold and stern.
ssMr. Densmore, l beg OF you to es
cuse me from any further conversatio
with you."
81 viii NOT have lost too man
things Ia this life by not persistins
surely have no intention of losiu
the one thing care most of all 70
Come in here! Grant me Ave mil
utes -
She goes.
ssThcre ~ He closes The door OF NJ
LeIeh's little parlor with a curious d
clslon. ssIs this your handwriting
He shows her the address that "